Vote: Florida High School Basketball Top Performers in regional quarterfinals (2/13/2025)

The regional quarterfinals have completed, and we nominate 13 players who performed well. We ask you to nominate who you think had the best performance.
Victory Christian's Quinton Wilson shoots a free throw against Auburndale on Thursday night in the Tracy McGrady Gymnasium.
Victory Christian's Quinton Wilson shoots a free throw against Auburndale on Thursday night in the Tracy McGrady Gymnasium. / ROY FUOCO/THE LEDGER / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

We have looked at players across the state of Florida and nominated 13 athletes for games played from February 12.

We ask you to vote for the Florida Boys Basketball Top Performer of the Regional Quarterfinals. Voting will close on Monday, February 17, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Here are this week’s nominees: All nominations can be sent to villamarzo@scorebooklive.com or rossvdg14@gmail.com.

Quinton Wilson, Victory Christian (Freshman)

The 6'4 shooting guard didn't have any issues when it came to scoring on Wednesday night where he finished with 17 points in a 75-23 win over Cambridge Christian.

Toni Bryant, North Tampa Christian (Junior)

Bryant finished with 26 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and five blocks in an opening-round 74-33 win over Florida Prep.

Alex Constanza, Westminster Academy (Junior)

Constanza finished with 23 points, 15 rebounds, and six assists in a 85-63 opening round win over Hialeah Educational Academy.

Alexander Lloyd, Westminster Academy (Senior)

The University of Florida signee finished with a game-high 27 points in a 85-63 opening round win over Hialeah Educational Academy.

KJ Smith, Wiregrass Ranch (Senior)

The 6'3 combo guard finished with 20 points, four rebounds, and five assists in a 79-73 opening round win over Palmetto Ridge.

Giordan Easley, Gateway Charter (Senior)

The 6'1 point guard finished with 19 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a 66-44 opening round win over Glades Central.

Darius Livingston, Discovery (Senior)

Livingston finished with 27 points on 7-of-10 shooting from behind the arc, seven assists, and five steals in a 79-55 opening round win over Calvary Christian (Clearwater).

Greg Samuels, East Lake (Junior)

Samuels finished with a near triple-double (22 points, 17 rebounds, and 7 assists) in a 54-53 opening round win over Sickles.

Willie Piggot Jr, Tampa Catholic (Junior)

Piggot Jr. finished with 28 points and five rebounds in a 62-57 opening round win over Windermere Prep.

Jojo Philon, Blake (Junior)

Philon finished with a double-double (24 points and 10 rebounds) in a 99-60 opening round win over Chamberlain.

Emir Gainer, St. Petersburg (Junior)

The combo guard came up huge in the Green Devils' 46-40 victory over Cape Coral on Wednesday night. Gainer led the way with a game-high 23 points for St. Petersburg.

Isaiah Jenkins, Port Charlotte (Sophomore)

In the Pirates' 76-47 victory over Naples in a Class 5A, Region 3 quarterfinal, the sophomore guard was the game's top scorer as Jenkins finished with 20 points.

Chasion Wilson, Hawthorne (Senior)

Wilson filled up the stat sheet in the Hornets' 54-32 victory over Moore Haven, with the senior scoring 16 points, grabbing eight rebounds and notching five steals.


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Ross Van De Griek
ROSS VAN DE GRIEK

Ross Van De Griek has been a high school sports writer covering the state of Florida since 2021. Ross also has been scouting high school basketball and Grassroots Basketball across the Southeast Region since 2022. Ross has been covering basketball and recruiting for High School on SI since August 2024. He has collaborated with Next Up Sports, Prep Hoops, and On The Radar Hoops throughout his scouting career. You can follow him on X @rossvdg14 or reach him via email rossvdg14@gmail.com for story ideas.

Andy Villamarzo
ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.